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Protect Polar Bears

Manitoba has lost a third of its polar bear population in the past 20 years. We will lose even more as the ice in Hudson Bay continues to retreat. If we act now, we can help mother bears protect their cubs. The Manitoba government has proposed a massive provincial park stretching from Churchill all the way to the Ontario border. This park would protect polar bear birthing dens, along with other critical habitat. Sadly, the process has been stalled for years. Mining companies are moving into the region, seeking exploration licenses and staking claims. Join us in the fight to protect our polar bears.
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May 22nd, 2022

5 Ways Biodiversity Supports Us (and 1 Way You Can Help It Thrive)

Five ways biodiversity helps Manitoba’s communities and wild spaces, including polar bears and caribou.
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May 8th, 2022

4 Facts About Polar Bear Maternity Worth Celebrating this Mother’s Day

We’re breaking down 4 facts about polar bear maternity you need to know this Mother’s Day.
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January 12th, 2022

Polar Beer Launch Taps Into Hudson Bay Conservation Efforts

CPAWS Manitoba hosted a sold-out fundraiser celebrating the launch of Polar Beer, a new spruce tip ale created by Torque Brewing.
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November 3rd, 2021

Polar Bears in a Warming Arctic: Why Manitoba’s Melting Sea Ice Matters

Polar Bear International’s Dr. Andrew Derocher reveals the stark reality of how a warming arctic is impacting polar bears in Manitoba.
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October 19th, 2021

Letter to the Editor: Help Protect Polar Bear Habitats

The polar bear has been recognized as an official emblem of Manitoba — we must work to protect this at-risk species and its habitats.
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September 18th, 2013

Ottawa and Manitoba join forces to protect bears

Seal River watershed habitat needs protection Recently, the Manitoba and federal governments agreed to work together to increase efficiencies and combine efforts to protect polar bears in Manitoba’s north. This is good news, as this will increase the possibilities in saving our world-acclaimed populations. To help safeguard polar bears and
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December 12th, 2010

Churchill’s polar bears: Late freeze-up of sea ice detrimental to moms, cubs

SCIENTISTS say polar bear moms and their cubs near Churchill in northern Manitoba are suffering the worst effects of a late freeze-up of sea ice on Hudson Bay. The bears are just now setting out for the sea ice they use as a hunting platform for seals, said University of
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June 8th, 2010

Churchill bears doomed?

Manitoba may have just a handful of polar bears by 2035, as the world’s leading experts on the iconic Arctic species believe the bears that summer around Churchill are doomed.
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February 25th, 2010

Grizzly Bears Move Into Polar Bear Habitat in Manitoba, Canada

Biologists affiliated with the American Museum of Natural History and City College of the City University of New York have found that grizzly bears are roaming into what was traditionally thought of as polar bear habitat—and into the Canadian province of Manitoba, where they are officially listed as extirpated.
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December 10th, 2009

Selinger speaks on Climate, Polar Bears, and a World Heritage Site

State of the Province Address, December 10, 2009 At the State of the Province Address, Premier Selinger stated he will be working with federal and provincial leaders for Canada to be a positive force at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen. “If you to want to go quickly,
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December 2nd, 2009

Province highlights polar bears, climate change in speech

MANITOBA’S polar bears have a friend in Premier Greg Selinger. So does the vast expanse of bog that covers much of northern Manitoba and acts like a huge carbon sink. Monday’s throne speech confirmed two environmental initiatives that could pay huge dividends. Manitoba will make a major contribution to establish
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November 30th, 2009

Starving Polar Bears Resort to Cannibalism: Global Warming to Blame?

Shrinking sea ice may be to blame for recent polar bear cannibalism incidents in Canada. Eight cases of adult polar bears eating bear cubs and other bears near Churchill, Manitoba, have been reported. Four of the cases were reported to Environment Canada and four to Manitoba Conservation. While adult male
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